Afghanistan

Vanishing Periphery: India's Evacuation of Ayni and Urgent Reckoning with Strategic Insularity

This is not a story of tactical misjudgment. It is a profound strategic failure, one that demands a reckoning with the structural weaknesses in India's national security architecture. For if Ayni the Indian Air Force's first and only dedicated overseas air facility could be surrendered without a fight, what does that portend for the broader project of Indian power in the 21st century?

6 days ago

Pakistani authorities ask Afghan refugees to return voluntarily or face force

Safi said on Tuesday that the administration would arrange a transport for Afghan refugees to travel to Torkham border. He also warned that the government would use force if the refugees refused to return voluntarily, Pakistan's leading daily Dawn reported. Safi hoped that they won't reach that stage and told Afghan refugees having outstanding loans to share details about it in his office.

16 days ago

Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire after talks in Doha

According to the Qatari statement, the two neighbouring countries also agreed to establish mechanisms aimed at consolidating lasting peace and stability, with follow-up talks scheduled in the coming days to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire.

19 days ago

War abroad, turmoil within: Pakistan's costly gamble against Afghanistan

Pakistan has stated with no proof that the Afghan Taliban is backing the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The TTP has inflicted heavy losses on the Pakistan Army, and statistics for this year show that in the first three quarters of 2025, the army has lost 2,400 of its personnel.

20 days ago

Pakistan's manufactured chaos: Durand Line clashes expose failing state's old playbook

The message from the Durand Line is clear: Pakistan is not a victim of instability—it is the architect of it. The border is bleeding not because of outsiders, but because of Pakistan's addiction to strategic deceit.

20 days ago

Trump warns Afghanistan over Bagram airbase, threatens consequences

Posting on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump wrote, "If Afghanistan doesn't give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, bad things are going to happen."

Sep 21, 2025

Trump says US 'trying' to retake key Afghan air base; slams Biden for Afghanistan "disaster"

Trump has made the plan public four years after the chaotic withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan.

Sep 19, 2025

US return to Bagram faces logistical, diplomatic challenges

Incidentally, the 'Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan' was signed with the Taliban in Doha on February 29, 2020, during the first term of President Trump. The Taliban returned to power in Kabul after US-led forces hastily withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021.

Sep 19, 2025

Ignoring humanitarian calls, Pakistan starts detaining Afghan migrants

Pakistan's Interior Ministry has issued orders to arrest and deport Afghan migrants as their residency permits expired at the start of this week. Pakistani authorities have asked law enforcement agencies to provide daily updates regarding the detentions of Afghan nationals, leading Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported.

Sep 3, 2025

India abstains on UNGA Afghanistan resolution; calls for preventing LeT, JeM exploiting territory

He noted that Afghanistan had issued a strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terrorist massacre in April. The attack was carried out by The Resistance Front, a group behind which the Pakistan-based LeT operates.

Jul 8, 2025

Cash-strapped Pakistan leaning on China's largesse for arms flow

With the US having cut off arms supplies to Pakistan in the wake of the changed geopolitical situation in Afghanistan, cash-strapped Islamabad has been increasingly leaning on China in recent years to fill the gap.

May 8, 2025

Anti-polio campaign kicks off in Afghanistan

The Afghan interim government's Ministry of Public Health on Monday announced a four-day vaccination campaign aimed at protecting nearly 6.3 million children under the age of five from poliovirus.

Feb 24, 2025

Global leaders pay tribute to former PM Manmohan Singh

Global leaders paid tribute to India's former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. Leaders from across the globe, including neighbouring nations like the Maldives and Afghanistan, have shared heartfelt condolences, remembering his exceptional contributions to economic progress and diplomacy.

Dec 27, 2024

Rashid Khan returns to Afghanistan squad for South Africa ODIs; Ibrahim, Mujeeb miss out due to injuries

Rashid Khan makes a return to Afghanistan the squad for its upcoming ODI series against South Africa

Sep 12, 2024

T20 World Cup: Rohit credits Suryakumar-Hardik 'critical partnership' for win over Afghanistan

India captain Rohit Sharma credited a 60-run partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya after registering a 47-run win over Afghanistan in the Super Eight clash at T20 World Cup on Thursday.

Jun 22, 2024

'Kabuliwala' poster shows paternal affection between Mithun's character & little girl

The first poster of the upcoming Bengali film 'Kabuliwala', which stars veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, was unveiled on the occasion of Children's Day on Tuesday

Nov 14, 2023

14 dead as 6.3-magnitude earthquakes jolt Afghanistan

At least 14 people were killed while nearly 80 injured after earthquakes jolted Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said.

Oct 7, 2023

Taliban orders shutting down of beauty salons in Afghanistan as extreme restrictions against women continue

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has ordered the shut down of all beauty and hair salons across the war-torn nation, in the regime's latest restriction against women.

Jul 4, 2023

Afghan women's rights campaigner 'Mahbouba Seraj' shortlisted for Nobel Peace Prize

When the Taliban seized power in August 2021, hundreds of women's rights activists fled Afghanistan, fearing reprisals from the militant group. But Mahbouba Seraj, one of the most prominent rights campaigners in the country, refused to leave, even though she holds a US passport, the media reported.

Feb 11, 2023

Taliban issues dire warning, says Afghanistan will give befitting reply to Pakistan

Rana Sanaullah had said that Pakistan may target TTP if Kabul is not taking sufficient action against the outfit

Jan 2, 2023